CVE-2009-1605
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadexponentialfunc function in mupdf/pdf_function.c in MuPDF in the mupdf-20090223-win32 package, as used in SumatraPDF 0.9.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf ≤ 0.9.3
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.1
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.2
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.3
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.4
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.5
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.6
- Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf 0.7
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-1605.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-1605. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34916
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=451373e028f82fa2f1cc2a6a669df31d85c877bd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34916
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0258.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34916
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690555
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=451373e028f82fa2f1cc2a6a669df31d85c877bd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0258.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34916
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186